COVID-19

UK detects S.African coronavirus variant in people with no travel links

Mon, 2021-02-01 10:32 — mike kraft

UK detects S.African coronavirus variant in people with no travel links Eleven people in different regions have tested positive for the South African coronavirus variant without having any links to people who have travelled recently, prompting mass testing in the areas to contain the outbreak. Reuters Staff U.S.

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ANALYSIS: Essential workers get lost in the vaccine scrum as states prioritize the elderly

Mon, 2021-02-01 10:18 — mike kraft

Essential workers get lost in the vaccine scrum as states prioritize the elderly As states try to speed rollout of coronavirus vaccines by adding people 65 and older to near the front of the line, front-line essential workers, who often face the highest risk of exposure to the virus, will be waiting longer to get protected, experts, union officials and workers say. Lena H. Sun, Isaac Stanley-Becker, Akilah Johnson Washington Post

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U.S. patients scramble for appointments for second COVID-19 vaccine dose

Mon, 2021-02-01 10:08 — mike kraft

U.S. patients scramble for appointments for second COVID-19 vaccine dose As the number of Americans ready for their second COVID-19 vaccine shot grows, some are falling through the cracks of an increasingly complex web of providers and appointment systems. Deena Beasley U.S.

(Reuters) - As the number of Americans ready for their second COVID-19 vaccine shot grows, some are falling through the cracks of an increasingly complex web of providers and appointment systems.

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PANEL DISCUSSION: Monday 2PM EST -The swift global emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants and their impact on both the domestic and global Covid-19 response.

Sun, 2021-01-31 15:38 — mike kraft

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‘Like Wartime’: Canadian Companies Unite to Start Mass Virus Testing

Sun, 2021-01-31 13:13 — mike kraft

TORONTO — As frustration mounts in Canada at the leaden weight of lockdowns and the glacial pace of vaccinations, a consortium of some of the country’s largest companies has launched a rapid testing program with the aim of protecting their 350,000 employees and publishing a playbook for businesses across Canada on how to reopen safely.

The program is believed to be the first of its kind among the Group of 7 industrialized nations, and has already attracted the attention of the Biden administration.

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The other rebellion: Dozens of Michigan restaurants defy state coronavirus order

Sun, 2021-01-31 13:03 — mike kraft

The other rebellion: Dozens of Michigan restaurants defy state coronavirus order Meanwhile, many of the state’s hospitals are operating at 90 to 100 percent capacity and struggling to keep up. Kayla Ruble, Robert Klemko Washington Post

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Anti-Vaccine Mob Briefly Shuts Down Los Angeles COVID-19 Vaccination Site

Sun, 2021-01-31 12:32 — mike kraft

Anti-Vaccine Mob Briefly Shuts Down Los Angeles COVID-19 Vaccination Site The maskless horde of some 50 people gathered at the entrance of Dodger Stadium and stopped vaccinations for about an hour. Daniel Politi Slate Magazine

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Coronavirus mutations add urgency to vaccination effort as experts warn of long battle ahead

Sun, 2021-01-31 12:16 — mike kraft

Coronavirus mutations add urgency to vaccination effort as experts warn of long battle ahead ‘We’re very worried’: New research shows vaccines are less effective against highly transmissible variants. Joel Achenbach, Ariana Eunjung Cha Washington Post

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Top Biden adviser: Schools on track to open by April

Sun, 2021-01-31 12:04 — mike kraft

Top Biden adviser: Schools on track to open by April A top adviser to President Biden indicated Sunday that the new administration is still hoping to see U.S. schools reopen for in-person learning by April, even in the face of new variants of John Bowden TheHill

A top adviser to President Biden indicated Sunday that the new administration is still hoping to see U.S. schools reopen for in-person learning by April, even in the face of new variants of COVID-19 detected in the U.S.

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